I am about to reveal what I believe to be the best hidden gem in Singapore. As my family and I don't live in a condo with a swimming pool, we are constantly looking for ways to cool off, and of course water is the obvious choice.

We have visited Wild Wild Wet, and while the facilities are great, it is expensive when you include lockers, taxi fares and food on top of the entrance fees.

A friend told us about Jurong East Swimming Complex. It is a local complex run by the council, so the entrance fees are the same as going to any of the public pools here. But this one is special. As well as a beautiful 50 metre competition pool there is a toddlers pool, a wave pool, a lazy river (my favourite), a jacuzzi, a bubble jet station, and 3 water slides! And all this for $2 per adult and $1 per child on weekends (it's even cheaper on weekdays)

You can hire rubber tubes for S$2 (pay $5 deposit and they refund you $3) to float around the river or enjoy the wave pool. The lazy river is landscaped with waterfalls and rocks and is propelled by water jets, so it can get be quite fast in places. I lie in the tube with my 4 year old on my lap, and the tube spins and bumps into other tubes as we pretend we are floating down the Nile.

There is a cafe on the premises but it has never enticed us inside, and a KFC upstairs if you get desperate for fast food. Otherwise, if you get there early enough, you may be lucky enough to nab a picnic table.

So take the plunge and visit this wonderful water fantasy. The kids will want to come again and again.Jurong East Swimming Complex21 Jurong East St 31Tel: 6563 5052/65652297

I don't know how old your kids are, but you will need to supervise them around the waterslides. There is nowhere really to hang out except for some uncomfortable benches and picnic chairs/tables, so join in and enjoy the fun. There are staff on duty keeping an eye on things but they are not really lifeguards.

Hi Celia,From memory there are three different slides and my 9 year old daughter old daughter is okay with all of them but my 5year old (now 6years) son is too small and wont go on any. For two of the slides you need to go down with a rubber tube (you hire them there)while the least steep one is without. The Lazy River is about 1 meter deep as my son can stand (just) although the water does rush along quite fast in some places and it's a good idea to go down with a rubber tube. I wouldn't let little ones in it alone but they can share a tire with you. The wave pool has a very shallow area for wading and gets deeper nearer source of the wave. There are always guards on the lookout but I keep the kids close anyway. There are many children below 12 enjoying these attractions so enjoy!

we have been living in Singapore for 2.5 years .. from Australia .. kids's love the waterpark .. the 9 and 11 year olds have used the slides (there is a supposed height limit of 1.2m but there is a little bit of tolerance there) .. LAZY River (about .8 to .9m deep) is a big hit with the kids ... a circular/donut channel of moving water. Great place to get away from expat scene and mix it with locals - pretty quiet in mornings - gets pretty busy in afternoons. Peter.

Another swimming pool with water slides is Sengkang Swimming Complex. Total 8 slides. 2 slides are for under 1.2m with a little playground. 4 slides similar to those in Big Splash, min height 1.2m. 2 longer and higher tube slides, very exciting even for adults. I bring my 4 and 6 year olds. They love it. But I'd recommend you get in the pool and watch them yourself if the kids are young. And if you want to swim without getting a tan, there's an sheltered pool.

we went today to the complex and had fantastic time! Lazy river and the wave pool was the favourite, but could not do slides as still too small. As per safety, you need to look after your kids. You can not rely on someone else, although lifeguards were doing very good job.

Closed for renovations. I'm not sure when they will be completed. You may want to call first. Try Jurong West swimming complex. Great water feature for the kids, lazy river, 2 large pools (one for laps only). No wave pool but overall My kids ages 6 & 3 liked West Jurong better because the water feature is Much larger.

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Hi. My name is Milly and I am an Aussie living in beautiful Singapore. Moving here four years ago, I found that there wasn't much information on where to take my children, so this blog comes out of a need I'm sure a lot of parents have. I love to explore, so when I discover a great child-friendly place or service, I'll let you know so you can decide whether it's right for you.Happy reading!